Welcome to Seedlings Educators Collaborative
Bringing Collaboration, Connections, Community Resources and STEAM Integration to Connecticut Educators
Using Books to Welcome Students to the Classroom
Picture books, in particular, guide, inspire and give me the courage to begin conversations with young children about important topics such as acceptance, loss, race, friendship and bravery.
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Ideas for Teaching Writing to Elementary School Students
Author and educator Kimberly Behre Kenna offers up some ideas for teaching writing, writing prompts, writing-related activities, and encouraging peer editing.
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Reclaiming Kindergarten by Going Back to the Basics
As schools and districts place increasing emphasis on scores from high-stakes testing, teachers receive less autonomy in developing experiences and curriculum that engage students in meaningful learning. Over the course of one year, teachers revamped their kindergarten program, putting children’s...
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Hands-on Classroom: Empowering Teachers and Students to Take the Wheel for Authentic Learning
Seedlings visited J. S. Martinez STEM Magnet School to talk with STEM resource teacher Alyssa Granata-Basso and observe one of her STEM challenge classes in action. We talked with her about maintaining her passion for teaching, the importance of hands-on...
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Seedlings provides ongoing support, learning opportunities, resources, connections, and advocacy for teachers so that all children have rich learning experiences and improved school outcomes, regardless of their school environment.
Inspiring Hands-On Learning
The mission of Seedlings Educators Collaborative is to honor, support and connect Connecticut educators by offering ongoing opportunities to share and learn from one another, our facilitators, and community resources. Our Summer Workshop provides an environment to reaffirm a common passion for education and welcomes a diverse group of pre-K to Grade six teachers from public, independent and parochial schools. In a supportive and actively engaging setting, educators forge ongoing relationships and community connections–and leave with the tools to support them throughout their careers.
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Our community partners offer engaging (and mostly free) professional development opportunities throughout the year.
Have Questions? Looking for Support?
Have ideas on what Seedlings can do for classroom teachers? Looking for support or a virtual mentor? Tell us here!
